ARTICLES ABOUT MUMBAI POLICE BY DATE - PAGE 2

MUMBAI: Security has been beefed up in and around Mumbai airport after a scribble threatening a terror strike on Republic Day was found in the washroom of the domestic terminus, in second such warning this month. The ground handling staff saw the message in the men's washroom of the domestic airport yesterday that warned of an attack by terror outfit Islamic State of Iraq and Syria , the police said today. "ISIS 26/01/2015 is BOM OK," read the scribble which had the image of an airplane drawn alongside, they said.

MUMBAI: Sanjay Dutt was today back in Pune's Yerwada Central Jail after prison authorities turned down his request for extension of furlough citing lack of "positive" report from the police after days of indecision that resulted in the actor overstaying his leave. According to prison officials, Dutt had cited poor health as the reason for extension of furlough after he was released on December 24. The 55-year-old actor's application for extension of leave of absence was forwarded to the concerned police station in Mumbai for verification of the reason put forth by him and rejected as the police did not give a "positive" report.

MUMBAI: Acknowledging the stress and pressure faced by policemen during duty hours, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today asked the officials to make yoga a part of their lives as it brings positive energy to the body and mind. "I think yoga is essential for every individual. I am confident that after the workshop, the participants will feel nice and find a change in themselves," Fadnavis said after inaugurating a one-day yoga workshop for Mumbai Police at Prena Hall in south Mumbai.

MUMBAI: An alert has been sounded at the Mumbai international airport here after a message threatening to carry out an attack on the coming Saturday was found scribbled on a wall of a washroom on the airport premises, police said today. Security inside the airport has been stepped up by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), while elaborate checks are being conducted outside the premises by Mumbai Police personnel, police said. The message "ATTACK BY ISIS DATE 10/01/15" had been found written on the wall of a washroom at the Level 2 of Terminal 2 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, police said.

MUMBAI: Mumbai Police has sounded a high alert in the financial capital and stepped up security in the run up to the New Year celebrations following a bomb blast in Bengaluru. City and Railway police forces are on their toes to prevent and counter any act of crime or terror during the New Year eve celebrations. "We raised the security threat alert levels against the backdrop of Bangalore blast and a high alert has been sounded. A tighter surveillance will be in place . The emphasis will be on prevention of terror activities and the security of women, especially at night," Dhananjay Kulkarni, Deputy Police Commissioner ( Spokesperson )

MUMBAI: A magistrate's court has asked the Mumbai Police to conduct a probe into a complaint against Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and others over a scene in his 2012 film 'Khiladi 786' for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments. "Instead of directly sending process (issuing summons, etc.), it would be appropriate to send the matter for inquiry and report by concerned police station," magistrate R K Kshirsagar of Andheri court said in a recent order. According to Avinash Kumar Dubey, the lawyer of the complainant Naseem Bano , the film has a scene in which Kumar stamps on a replica of '786', a number considered sacred by a particular community.

MUMBAI: Mumbai Police have bagged an award for initiating proactive steps to tackle cyber crime and building capacities to address investigation needs of online space. The city police beat their Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh counterparts to bag 'Excellence in Capacity Building of Law Enforcement Agencies' award instituted by NASSCOM/DSCI. NASSCOM is a top body of Indian IT and BPO industry, while DSCI is an independent, self-regulatory organisation established by it to promote data protection, security and privacy best practices.

MUMBAI: Nearly two months after Mumbai Police ordered popular coffee shop Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) to shut doors to representatives of Hong Kong-based multi-level marketing company QNet, one of its franchises has challenged the ban in the Karnataka High Court. "Vihaan Direct Selling (India) Pvt Ltd has moved the Karnataka High Court challenging the ban imposed by the Mumbai Police," Special Prosecutor Pradeep Gharat said. Vihaan, in its petition, has said their legal and constitutional rights were violated because of the ban. "We will be filing a detailed reply in the Karnataka High Court stating that the Mumbai Police has not restricted any individual from entering the coffee shop.

MUMBAI: Alarmed by the rape of a woman in Delhi allegedly by a cabbie working for Uber , Mumbai police have launched a drive collecting details of the drivers who ply black-and-yellow taxis in the island city and of those working for private cab operators. Police are also checking antecedents of all drivers in the drive which is likely to be completed by December 31. "We have got the details from the regional RTOs about the drivers plying black-and-yellow taxis but are yet to get details (of drivers)

MUMBAI: In the backdrop of alleged rape of a woman in a taxi by an Uber cab driver in Delhi, the Mumbai police today ordered all 28 private cab operators here to provide data of their drivers, a move aimed at obviating any such incident in the metropolis. Also, the background of drivers of the regular black and yellow taxis here will be verified, police said. As per traffic police estimates, as many as 15,000 private taxis ply on the city roads, including cool cabs.